Gioia v. Gioia

Antonio Gioia, the plaintiff, and defendant Alfonso Gioia, on February 28, 1938, dissolved their partnership known as A. Gioia & Bro. by entering into an agreement of dissolution containing provision for arbitration of disputes arising under it. The present action is brought to compel the defendants to fulfill the dissolution agreement, and the question here is whether the arbitration provisions therein contained are exclusive. The partnership engaged in a variety of activities including the manufacture of macaroni and a private banking business. The complaint alleges that the dissolution…